Unit 5 Standard Test B

Listening 7 The __ is our nearest star.

a planet b universe c sun
1 [1.07] Listen. Write T (true) or F (false). (10 marks)
8 It’s exciting when scientists find new __ of plants
1 Tom Parks is an inventor. ___
and animals.
2 Tom says that an inventor needs a good
a species b deaths c cures
imagination. ___
9 If you drop something, it falls because of __.
3 Mark Twain imagined the internet in the
a threat b gravity c meteor
1960s. ___
10 I’d love to meet __ from another planet.
4 The ‘communicator’ was an invention that looked
a deaths b aliens c humans
like a tablet computer. ___
5 Arthur C. Clarke imagined an early computer in 3 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box. (5 marks)
the 1990s. ___
6 In Clarke’s film, an astronaut visits Jupiter. ___ develop cure explore become imagine
7 Tom believes that today’s science fiction books
1 Tigers might ____________ extinct if we don’t
can tell us about the future. ___
protect them.
8 The Rocketeer is a science fiction film in which a
2 Do you think astronauts will ____________ Mars
man uses a jetpack. ___
in the future?
9 People will be able to buy their own jetpacks in
3 It can take a long time for scientists to
the future. ___
____________ new drugs.
10 In the end, the presenter decides that she’s
4 Can you ____________ living on the moon?
going to buy a jetpack. ___
5 I believe that doctors will be able to
____________ most diseases in the future.
Vocabulary
2 Choose the correct option. (10 marks) Language focus
1 In the future, astronauts might __ new planets.
4 Complete the sentences with the gerund or
a experiment b invent c discover infinitive of the verbs in brackets. (10 marks)
2 There aren’t any dinosaurs now. They’re __.
1 Have you finished ____________ your room
a disease b extinct c species
yet? (tidy)
3 My uncle’s an architect. He __ buildings.
2 I hope ____________ a doctor when I’m older.
a designs b discovers c explores
(become)
4 __ is our planet.
3 ____________ is my favourite activity. (swim)
a Meteor b Gravity c Earth
4 It’s difficult ____________ this film. (understand)
5 Do you think aliens would catch the same __ as
5 Are you interested in ____________ another
humans?
language? (learn)
a diseases b species c threats
6 I use my phone ____________ in touch with my
6 At night, you can see thousands of __ in the sky.
friends. (keep)
a aliens b stars c humans
7 Do you enjoy ____________? (cook)
8 Do you want ____________ to lunch tomorrow?
(come)
Unit 5 Standard Test B
9 I sold my old toys ____________ some money.
(make)
Reading
10 Are you good at ____________? (draw) Robots in space!

Planets, the sun, stars; we know they all exist in space. But I
5 Choose the correct words. (8 marks) bet you didn’t know that robots that look and act like humans,
called humanoid robots, are out there, too! NASA has
1 If I need / will need / needed help with my
developed Robonaut 2 (R2), the first humanoid in space. It
homework, I usually ask my sister. won the NASA Invention of the Year in 2014.
2 I don’t / wouldn’t / won’t come to Bill’s party Scientists built the robot to help astronauts in space. It uses its
next Saturday unless he invites me. strength to help astronauts walk more easily on planets by
moving heavy objects out of their way. It also uses its hands to
3 If you came / come / had come to the concert help them fix any repairs on the spaceship or space station.
with us, you would have enjoyed it.
Not only is it useful in space, but it’s important to life on Earth,
4 I am / would be / will be very excited if I met an too. Scientists have adapted R2’s technology to create
inventions that will help people. The robotic glove, called a
alien.
Robo-Glove, means factory workers don’t have to use as much
5 How will you feel if you won / win / will win the strength to hold and work with their tools over a long time.
match tomorrow? This helps to prevent injuries. Scientists have also developed a
robotic suit called X1. Disabled people can wear it over their
6 I wouldn’t have / haven’t / hadn’t called Jane if body to help them walk. It’s slim so they can wear it when
I had known she was ill. they are in a wheelchair.
7 Be careful! You’ll hurt yourself if you fell / had Amazingly, scientists have been able to get R2 to do
telemedicine. That’s to say, it has been able to do operations
fallen / fall.
with doctors controlling its movements. This means that with
8 Which planet would / do / will you visit if you the help of R2 doctors can even do operations in space!
were an astronaut? Fantastic, isn’t it? If I hadn’t read about it for myself, I wouldn’t
have believed it!
6 Correct the underlined mistakes. Write one or
two words. (7 marks) 7 Read the blog post. Complete the summary with
the words in the box. There are two words that
1 If we run faster, we wouldn’t have missed the you do not need. (10 marks)
bus. _______________
2 I always get a headache if I watched too much astronauts disabled Earth glove
inventors operations repair robot
TV. _______________ space strong tools wheelchair
3 If you were rich, do you buy a big house? 1
R2 looks like a human, but it’s a __________.
_______________ 2
NASA scientists developed it to help __________
4 You won’t pass the exam unless you started 3
in space. Its __________ won a prize in 2014. It
revising soon! _______________
can move heavy objects, because it’s very
5 You had met my friends if you had come to the 4
__________. If a spaceship is damaged, R2 can
party. _______________ 5
help to __________ it. R2’s technology can help
6 Richard was happy if he wins the competition 6
people on __________ as well as in space. For
tomorrow. _______________
example, scientists have created a robotic
7 There would be less pollution if people haven’t 7
__________ that helps workers to hold their
used their cars so much. _______________ 8 9
__________, and a suit that helps __________
people to walk. And with R2’s help, doctors can do
10
__________ on people hundreds of miles away!
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Communication
8 Complete the words. (5 marks)
1 When you think a________ it, learning another
language is a good idea.
2 I d________ that Tony will arrive on time. He’s
always late!
3 As f________ as I can see, space exploration is
a waste of money.
4 In your o________, should students do sport
every day?
5 I b________ that we’ll all have electric cars in
the future.

Writing
9 Write an opinion essay with the title ‘Should we
travel to Mars?’ Use some of the phrases in the
box and the plan to help you. Write 80–100
words. (10 marks)

I’m definitely in favour of / against … I believe …

In the first place, … If we …
because (of) … due to … Furthermore, …
Finally, … In summary, …

Paragraph 1: Give your opinion

Do you think we should travel to Mars?
Paragraph 2: Give reasons for your opinion
If we travelled to Mars, would there be any benefits?
Or do you think it would be a waste of money?
Paragraph 3: Conclusion
Summarize your opinion and arguments.

Total marks:
Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary _______ / 15
Language focus _______ / 25 Reading _______ / 10
Communication _______ / 5 Writing _______ / 10
TOTAL _______ / 75